Bethlehem Inn announces an expansion of services at its Bethlehem Inn Redmond location. The Inn will continue to provide its accountability-based emergency shelter services in Bend and will also launch an expanded program in Redmond no later than January 2024. This new program will address the gap between emergency shelter and affordable housing; providing a longer term stay and case management with specialized housing advocacy to work toward building a more stable future for its participants.
โHomelessness cannot be solved with overnight shelter alone. The Bethlehem Inn staff knows that a residentโs success requires us to provide more than just a warm bed. We are very excited to launch expanded services in Redmond that will act as a bridge to stable housing. We are proud to continue collaborating with our stakeholders and partners as we work to meet the evolving need in our community,โ said Gwenn Wysling, Executive Director.
Bethlehem Inn Redmond will have the capacity to house an estimated 30 participants in its new long term program. Individuals will receive meals, access to clothing and individualized support services to assist them in their transition to stable housing.
Bethlehem Inn is a community-supported nonprofit providing shelter, help and hope in Central Oregon for over 25 years. To learn more about Bethlehem Inn, visit www.bethleheminn.org.
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This article appears in Source Weekly November 9, 2023.
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Bravo to the Bethlehem Inn. This is excellent work in and from a high barrier facility. They are setting a great example/model. Now if Shepards House would take note and stop enabling the turn style low barrier model and actually start holding people accountable after a set period of time; say one week, we could make a huge difference in our houseless community instead of letting the crisis grow they could shrink it. The city and county also need to work together to set up a medical/mental health and addiction rehabilitation center as well with perhaps a job training program. Holding people accountable is extremely important in creating a sustainable situation for the houseless folks and creating community.